Category:Active Auxiliary Classes

This category lists the currently classes (such as courier, surveyor, tanker, tender, terraformer, transport, tug) that are generally classified under the Auxiliary category.

Auxiliary

1. Common name for starships dedicated to supporting various starship operations but not directly taking action. Ship types include e.g. tanker, tug and tender. Term used in conjunction with patrol combatant, mobile combatant, and support combatant in Starfleet system of categorizing military-application starships.
2. Common name for small craft embarked aboard and utilized by starships for various tasks. Craft types include work pod, shuttlepod, shuttle, and various tactical craft and other special-purpose craft.